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Nutritional Info
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 105.5
  • Total Fat: 1.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 31.4 mg
  • Sodium: 16.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 8.5 g

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Homemade Turkey Soup


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Introduction

To make this popular soup lower in saturated fat, prepare it ahead of time to cool and skim off the fat that rises to the top. To make this popular soup lower in saturated fat, prepare it ahead of time to cool and skim off the fat that rises to the top.

Ingredients

    • 6 lb. turkey breast. It should have some meat (at least 2 cups) remaining on it to make a good, rich soup.
    • 2 medium onions
    • 3 stalks of celery
    • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
    • 1 teaspoon dried basil
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
    • 1/2 tablespoon salt
    • black pepper to taste
    • 1/2 lb. Italian pastina or pasta

Directions

1. Place turkey breast in a large 6-quart pot. Cover with water, at least 3/4 full.



2. Peel onions, cut in large pieces, and add to pot. Wash celery stalks, slice, and add to pot also.



3. Simmer covered for about 2-1/2 hours.



4. Remove carcass from pot. Divide soup into smaller,

shallower containers for quick cooling in the refrigerator.



5. After cooling, skim off fat.



6. While soup is cooling, remove remaining meat from turkey

carcass. Cut into pieces.



7. Add turkey meat to skimmed soup along with herbs and spices.



8. Bring to a boil and add pastina. Continue cooking on low boil for about 20 minutes until pastina is done. Serve at once or refrigerate for later reheating.



Yield: About 4 quarts of soup (16 servings)--Serving Size: 1 cup






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  • MAPLE_LEAF_MAMA

    Incredible!
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    Just the right amount of spices. Great for crock pot cooking. - 3/13/07

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  • SPEECHIED

    Very Good
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    I really liked the spices in this soup. I used carrots and substituted potatoes for the pasta. Tasty! - 10/13/09

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  • SKIPPYALTO

    Incredible!
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    Yummy! - 10/11/07

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  • DLDROST

    Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    left out the salt and still great - 3/15/07

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  • GRAMPIAN


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    Very good. if you have turkey stock in the freezer you can save a lot of time. - 6/23/09

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  • PAT1009


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    sounds great, I love soups, I will try this! - 3/11/09

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  • MZDRED


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    was delishhhhhhhhhhh - 12/2/07

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  • CAPETERSON

    Very Good
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    cooking as I write. Sounds really good, and smells delicious - 12/31/12

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  • LUV2CANU

    Very Good
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    I make this without the pasta, but add barley or navy beans. Do skim off the fat after creating the broth. - 11/26/12

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  • JANMART2

    Very Good
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    i usually add pearl barley to my turkey soup its lovely - 3/18/10

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  • BESTSUSIEYET

    Very Good
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    Very similar to my recipe -- We always use Grandma's Frozen Noodles. Not sure the calorie count would change too much.
    Also good with Wild Rice instead of noodles. Always add fresh carrots. Family favorite, and a hit with work friends today, too! - 2/12/10

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  • PEWTWO

    Incredible!
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    delish! - 2/11/10

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  • CALIFSHEWOLF

    Very Good
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    I am on low carbs, so I didn't use the pasta. Instead, I used more veggies, including a bag of baby carrots, twice the onion and twice the celery. It makes a filling meal for me. - 1/30/10

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  • KAWELABAYKID


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    good, easy recipe - 1/19/10

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  • LALASLAND

    Incredible!
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    I made this in the crock pot this morning, THEN looked for a recipe to match. This is really close. I didn't use a couple of the spices (didn't think of them), and am using brown rice instead of pasta. You can only say it's bland if you don't season well. I'm glad I didn't have to type in the recip - 12/8/09

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  • HEALTHYDESIRE

    O.K.
    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Bland. - 8/23/09

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  • STELLARINA60


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    This sounds wonderful and just the right calories ,Can't wait to shop and try - 7/30/09

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  • SUGARPUNK52

    Very Good
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    Wonderful! I froze about half of it for later on. - 7/3/09

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  • FLOCAT1


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    I love soup and I will try it but I will put fresh veg"s in it . and i all ways make rice or noodle with it. - 6/23/09

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  • NILA99_00


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    Sounds delish as I love soups as well. - 6/23/09

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  • TERELOU


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    I make this quite a lot and we love it. - 6/23/09

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  • NANAPATTYB


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    Sounds good and easy. I am not a homemade soup lover, but this I will give a try, and who knows maybe I can get my hubby eating more healthier, without him knowing. - 6/23/09

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  • SEONAG


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    I really love turkey soup and usually make mine with rice. This makes a nice change. And it's light enough for a cup at lunch. I might just throw in some frozen vegetables next time to up the nutrition a little. - 6/23/09

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